Tag: innovation

• Apple, Its Control Over the iPhone, The Internet, And The Metaverse

  February 6, 2021

  One of the neat things about the internet is who created it, why, and how. The web’s cross-platform, standards-based and non-profit origins are inseparable from the internet’s rapid growth, the… more ›

• How Apple Is Organized for Innovation

  October 25, 2020

  Major companies competing in many industries struggle to stay abreast of rapidly changing technologies. They are typically organized into business units, each with its own set of functions. https://hbr.org/2020/11/how-apple-is-organized-for-innovation more ›

• EXCLUSIVE: The inside story of the Dyson EV

  June 8, 2020

  The seats themselves are akin to pieces of avant-garde sculpture. “In a way, the seat design was the boldest thing we did,” says Dyson. “I hate what car seats have… more ›

• Four implications of disruption theory for the Passion Economy

  May 23, 2020

  In last week’s newsletter, I explored the intersection of Clayton Christensen’s disruption theory and the Passion Economy. https://li.substack.com/p/four-implications-of-disruption-theory more ›

• The hottest startups in Lisbon

  August 22, 2019

  A decommissioned power station, a 15th century convent and former bread and pasta factories are part of the 20-building complex in the east Lisbon neighbourhood of Beato that’s currently being… more ›

• The forgotten Indian inventor who dazzled London

  July 14, 2019

  His countrymen hailed him as the “Indian Edison” after the famed American inventor. International investors believed that his inventions could revolutionise the global printing industry; and he won the support… more ›

• 14 Months, 120 Cities, $2 Billion: There’s Never Been a Company Like Bird. Is the World Ready?

  December 13, 2018

  14 Months, 120 Cities, $2 Billion: There’s Never Been a Company Like Bird. Is the World Ready? The first 10 Birds descended on Santa Monica, California, in early September 2017.… more ›

• 'Need More Time'? Guideposts For Tech Founders…

  January 29, 2018

  'Need More Time'? Guideposts For Tech Founders Going To Market When No Market Exists » Martin Casado is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He was CTO and cofounder of Nicira, acquired… more ›

• Quartz’s list of 30 African innovators

  January 21, 2018

  Quartz’s list of 30 African innovators » When we launched Quartz Africa in June, we very purposely focused on telling Africa’s stories through a lens of innovation. more ›

• Presentation: Ten Year Futures

  December 9, 2017

  Presentation: Ten Year Futures » This autumn I gave the keynote at Andreessen Horowitz’s annual ‘Tech Summit’ conference, talking about the state of tech today and what’s likely to happen… more ›